I think it was Consumer Reports that found that some WALD baskets would break weak QRs and instead recommended mounting only to solid bolt-ons or eyelets.
-Justin On Mar 11, 12:04 am, pcooley <[email protected]> wrote: > I just received a WALD Woody Goody this afternoon and installed it. > The instructions make a big deal about taking it in to your bike shop > if you need to attach it to a bike with a quick release front wheel. > I am guessing that they are trying to avoid liability issues. > > I went ahead and ran the quick release skewer through the smaller hole > in the strut, and I placed the springs inboard of the strut. (ie. > quick release - strut - spring - fork - hub, etc.). > > I realized later that they might intend for you to attach the strut to > the bosses on the dropout. I could mount them to the outside of the > sks fender safety release, but that seems less sturdy to me than > having them held tight by the pressure of the quick release > mechanism. Since my bike is old enough to lack lawyer lips, the quick > release skewer seems the best place to put the strut, and I'm sure > that the skewer itself, coupled with the pressure from the mechanism, > is strong enough to hold the strut in place. > > Is there some unforeseen danger I'm missing here? Or is it that WALD > doesn't want the average consumer to fool around with their quick > release more than necessary? > > (I also sent an email to Rivendell. It will be interesting to see > what they have to say. Their online catalogue makes no mention of > quick release vs. solid axle in relation to the Woody Goody). > > Thanks, > > Paul Cooley > Santa Fe, NM -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
